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Mary Elizabeth Ames 1899–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1899

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: Apr 1976

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Thomas Ames

Mother: Annie Reid

Spouse(s): William Knox

Children(s): Wilhelmina Knox, Norman Knox, Columbus Knox, Frederick Knox, Loretta Knox

In 1899, Mary Elizabeth Ames entered the world in Virginia, born to Thomas Ames And Annie Reid. Mary Elizabeth Ames married William P Knox, and had children including Columbus Pearl Knox, Frederick Thomas Knox, Loretta H Knox, Norman J Knox, Wilhelmina Knox. Mary Elizabeth Ames passed away in 1976 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1899, Mary Elizabeth Ames entered the world in Virginia, born to Thomas Ames And Annie Reid.
  • Mary Elizabeth Ames married William P Knox, and had children including Columbus Pearl Knox, Frederick Thomas Knox, Loretta H Knox, Norman J Knox, Wilhelmina Knox.
  • Mary Elizabeth Ames passed away in 1976 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Ames's Ancestors

Self
Mary Ames
1899–1976
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Thomas Ames
1864–1900
Northampton County, VA
Annie Reid
1862–1923
Virginia
Grandparents
Francis Wiggins
1828–1900
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Edward Wiggins
1802–
Elizabeth Bizzell
1810–1922
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Ames's Descendants

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Mary (Elizabeth) Ames (26 Nov 1899–Apr 1976) m. William (P.) Knox (31 Oct 1898–26 Mar 1988)
  1. 1. Wilhelmina Knox 1930–1998
  2. 2. Norman (J.) Knox 1920–1983 m. Inez (M) Knox 1926–
  3. 3. Columbus (Pearl) Knox 1923–1999 m. Lola Shoemaker 1930–2002
  4. 4. Frederick (Thomas) Knox 1925–1989
  5. 5. Loretta (H) Knox 1931–1991

Mary Ames's Timeline

2 Records

1899
26 Nov 1899
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Ames in Virginia
Virginia
1976
Apr 1976
Age 77
Death of Mary Elizabeth Ames in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1899
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1976
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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